Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

later than; following

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

a will to succeed

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

have

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

serving as an essential component

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

of or being or relating to or involving cognition

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

the philosophical theory of knowledge

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

apart from; not including

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

producing no result or effect

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

the act of designating or identifying something

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

not to be dispensed with; essential

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

especially; in particular

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

of or relating to a phenomenon

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

first in rank or degree

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

participating readily in reactions

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

third-person singular of “reduce” — cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

contradicting yourself

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The indispensable condition of Paul’s knowing Peter is that Paul should _not_ become Peter.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

a special situation

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

in the direction of

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

being of use or service

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The yearning for a more intimate acquaintance with the thing-in-itself, for a knowledge truer and more searching than the “practical” and “useful” reactive relations which we bear to our “phenomenal” objects--as if such experience were unworthy the sacred name of knowledge--this, the prime aspiration of the intuitional philosophy of Bergson, reduces to a futile, if not a morbid, yearning after self-contradiction.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Things can neither be nor be conceived except in _some_ relations, any more than relations without terms.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading THE MYSTICAL YEARNING OF INTUITIONISM I will conclude these comments on Professor Bergson’s teaching by noting the mystical nature of the central idea of his epistemology, the identification of subject and object.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading The more you know a thing “in itself,” the more you “internalize” your relation to it--in short, the more you identify yourself with it--the less you bear any significant relation to it at all, any relation, obviously, but that of identity; the less, notably, you bear the active and cognitive relations toward it.